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Coach’s Corner: Access in Early Childhood

Many times when people think of the word “access” in terms of education it is used interchangeably with inclusion. While the two are not synonymous, access is one piece of the larger … Read more



Coach’s Corner: Children’s Book Week – Incorporating Math Into Literacy and Other Learning Experiences

This month at DIEEC, we celebrated Children’s Book Week (CBW) by visiting early childhood education programs throughout the state to read to children and deliver books to their classrooms. It was so … Read more



Coach’s Corner: Getting to Know New Directions Early Head Start

If you are an early childhood education professional, you have most likely heard of the Head Start preschool program for children from low income families. But did you know there is also … Read more



Coach’s Corner: Traditions

For many people, the month of December tends to be a time of reflection. The current year is ending, a new year is about to begin, and the holidays can bring about … Read more



Coach’s Corner: Storytelling

Have you ever stopped to think about the concept of storytelling? So many of our interactions involve telling each other stories. These stories can be personal anecdotes, funny or interesting things we … Read more



Coach’s Corner: Continuous Quality Improvement

Throughout the field of early childhood education, we hear the term “continuous quality improvement” often. But what exactly does that term mean? Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is used across a variety of … Read more



Coach’s Corner: Business Practices

For many early childhood educators, “business practices” is not a favorite topic. Most of our focus is on the education and care of the children we serve. But it is important to … Read more



Coach’s Corner: Celebrating the Week of the Young Child

This April is the 50th anniversary of Week of the Young Child (WOYC). In 1971, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) established the WOYC to celebrate the early … Read more